Bologna Marathon
The Lowdown
The Bologna Marathon (branded the Termal Bologna Marathon under its current title sponsor) is a FIDAL Bronze Category A and World Athletics-certified marathon through the historic center of Bologna, Italy, running past the city's UNESCO-listed porticoes and iconic squares. Now in its 6th edition, the race is capped at 3,600 marathon finishers and anchors a three-day event weekend centered on Piazza Maggiore that also includes a 30K (dei Portici), a 21K half marathon ("Run Tune Up"), a 5K city run, and a kids' race, drawing over 10,000 total participants from 50+ countries across all distances. The 2026 edition sold out across all distances. Registration for the 2027 edition is open on a rising four-tier price schedule.
Race Day
Weather Forecast
Elevation
Terrain Profile
Relatively flat course
Participants
Field Size
Medium-sized race
Crowd Rating
Spectator Support
Crowd data unavailable
Piazza Maggiore
Bologna's UNESCO-listed porticoes
Historic center of Bologna
Other distances available during the event weekend:
Piazza Maggiore, Bologna, Italy
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Eligibility
- Minimum age 20 on race day
Entry Methods
- Online registration via the ENDU platform
FIDAL Bronze Category A and World Athletics certified
Not a Boston Marathon qualifier per official regulations
The 2026 edition sold out across all distances and drew 12,000+ participants from 81 countries
Exact race-day start time had not yet been announced as of authoring (organizers state times will be communicated closer to race day); 09:00 used as a placeholder typical of comparable Italian city marathons
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